Telethon Weekend 2020

Channel 7 Perth's Telethon is the highest fundraising Telethon (per capita) in the world and we're proud of that, so we're already lining up a huge list of Channel 7 artists and some of the hottest acts around to entertain you at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre and encourage you to donate over the Telethon weekend on October 24 & 25, 2020 on Channel 7 and GWN7 across Western Australia.

Be Part of Telethon 2020

Telethon Audience Tickets

Tickets will be available for the opening show on Saturday 24 October between 6:30pm – 9pm and the closing show on Sunday 25 October between 6:30pm – 8:30pm. To watch the show at any other time is a gold coin donation. Children aged 2 and under can sit on their parents lap and don’t need a ticket.

Check back closer to the event date for details on how to purchase.

Bendigo Bank Kids Carnival

The Bendigo Bank Kids Carnival is one of the coolest places to hang out across the Telethon weekend. Each day we open the doors to a special kids world where they can meet Channel 7 stars at the mix94.5 Celebrity Stage, have as many rides as they like and get their face painted (and yours if you want). It's all part of Bendigo Bank's community involvement!

HBF Fitness Challenge

A fundraising event like no other, the HBF Fitness Challenge is the most fun and interactive way of donating to Telethon. Join HBF, Matt Fuller and the incredible team of soloists tackle 24 hours non-stop on a stationary spin bike over the Telethon weekend. There are many ways you can take part in the 24 hour challenge – as a soloist, duo, corporate team or just take an hour or two as an individual rider. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this incredible event.

Telethon Beneficiaries Expo

While you're at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, you can check out some of the different organisations who received money from Telethon 2019. The Beneficiaries Expo will be open both days between 10am and 5pm.

Application to perform on Telethon

Applications to perform at Telethon 2020 will open closer to the event. Check back soon.

Call Centre Volunteers

Applications to volunteer in the 2020 Cirrus Call Centre will open in July.

Telethon 2019

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2019 Little Telethon Star - Callum Berrisford

Callum was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer at the age of 7 months. Around 6 months old, Callum’s behaviour started to change, he was always crying and wanting to be held, and was no longer laughing or happy. He lost the ability to sit up on his own despite the fact he was originally sitting up at 5 months unassisted.
On May 6, 2008 Callum was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma Stage 4. The scans of his body showed he was riddled with tumours. His parents we were told he would be lucky to live the week.
Tests were conducted to see whether Callum’s body could handle treatment. Amazingly, his little body was deemed strong enough and 3 days later Callum started chemotherapy.

Callum’s treatment continued over the next couple of years and included many more rounds of chemotherapy, biopsies, lumbar punctures, stem cell treatment, radiation, countless x-rays, scans ultrasounds and blood tests, a nasal gastric tubes, a broviac catheter, as well as a 6 week mega therapy treatment, and a major surgery to ‘de-bulk’ the large mass of tumour in his stomach which left him with a giant scar across his abdomen.

He has now been in remission for 9 years, which the family celebrates every year on the 24th July. Callum now has scans every 3-6 months to monitor his health and takes every medical appointment in his stride.

Despite his challenges, Callum is a normal everyday kid who loves playing Xbox, riding his bike with his friends, and trying new and different things. He recently picked up his first ‘paid’ job by posting a letter to the neighbour with an offer to walk their dog. Instead he was given the task of feeding their fish!
Callum is an avid dancer – he takes tap and ballet and is in his school dance club. He also loves the story of the Titanic and can randomly quote facts he’s learned through reading and researching it. His favourite foods are chicken kiev and hot chocolate.
Callum loves the idea of being a fashion designer when he gets older. Callum has already started designing, with rough sketches of clothes, and drawings of his first store which he keeps in a file. He has a business name ready to go for when the time is right.
Callum is very family orientated – he loves hanging with his mum, his siblings, and his Grandparents. He loves taking his dog to the beach with this Dad, when he’s visiting his Dad every Friday night.

2019 Little Telethon Star - Eva Molloy

Eva was born in Feb 2011 with Spina Bifida that affects her mobility. Eva is unable to walk, has a controlled seizure disorder, and has had three shunt revisions. Recently Eva’s condition became a little more complex when she had a serious seizure in November which was unexpected.

Although Eva has more bad days then good but never lets it hold her back. She is bubbly and her parents support Eva to show her there are no boundaries, only just different ways of thinking and doing things.
Eva is a trend setter in wheelchairs and a motivator amongst wheelchair users. Eva has always had a game changing wheel-chair style and design. Eva put purple wheelchairs on the page with her first chair and also invented a wheel design that has inspired adult users to also have cool wheels. Eva revels in performing wheelchair tricks. She particularly loves cheekily pranking unsuspecting victims with her skills, to give them a fright!

Eva love to ride and spend time with horses and participates in a special swim team in Fremantle. Eva dances with the Dance Collective, has very good upper body strength so loves to hit the spider frames and climb in the park.

The beach is one of Eva’s favourite places – she loves to collect shells, look for crabs, and float in the ocean. And while Eva loves the outdoors – the girl also loves to shop.
Eva’s favourite foods are fruit and pasta. Instead of ordering chips or wedges in a restaurant, Eva once ordered a mandarin – which was not on the menu. She got her mandarin though.

Eva’s favourite TV Show is Home and Away!

Start a fundraiser!

You can help us beat the Telethon total of $42,596,034 by having your own fundraiser. Remember, every cent counts.

Start Workplace Giving

Your company can involve your employees in raising money for Telethon by starting a Workplace Giving Program. Employees who donate through Workplace Giving means they pay less tax because their donation comes out of their pay pre-tax. Plus, they get to help the kids of WA at the same time. You could even incentivise them by matching what they donate out of their salary.